1
: an act or instance of buying out
2
: a financial incentive offered to an employee in exchange for an early retirement or voluntary resignation
bought out; buying out; buys out
1
: to purchase the share or interest of
2
: to purchase the entire stock-in-trade and the goodwill of (a business)
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Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
29 June 2026
Look at Chegg, which had no buyout and no leverage to pin it on.
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Alex Lazarow,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
Broderick Turner,
Los Angeles Times,
3 July 2026
Or buy out an entire state, like, say, Rhode Island.
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Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
26 June 2026
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Noun
Jordan Clarkson may have signed with the Knicks on a minimum deal last summer, but that was on the buyout market, where the rest of his $14 million salary was covered by the Utah Jazz.
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Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
29 June 2026
Look at Chegg, which had no buyout and no leverage to pin it on.
—
Alex Lazarow,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
Verb
The Lakers acquired Ayton before last season after the Portland Trail Blazers bought out his contract, signing him to a two-year, $16-million deal.
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Broderick Turner,
Los Angeles Times,
3 July 2026
Or buy out an entire state, like, say, Rhode Island.
—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
26 June 2026
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“Buyout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/buyout. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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buyout
1 of 2 noun
buy·out
ˈbī-ˌau̇t 
: an act or instance of buying out
buy out
2 of 2 transitive verb1
: to purchase the share or interest of
2
: to purchase the entire tangible and intangible assets of (a business)
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